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Kamala Harris, America's first female Vice President, has been chosen as the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party.
She will compete against Donald Trump, the leader of the Republican Party, in the upcoming elections.
Kamala Harris is a lawyer by profession. During her tenure as Vice President, she addressed various matters including the US-Mexico border issue.
She is recognized for her firm stance on various issues, including China, Russia, and Gaza.
Kamala Harris is expected to advance India-US relations.If Kamala wins the election, she is likely to further strengthen America's relationship with India.
Kamala Harris, 59, was born in Oakland, California, USA, to immigrant parents. Her mother was born in India and her father in Jamaica.
She attended Howard University and later earned a law degree from the University of California.
She became the District Attorney of San Francisco in 2003, then went on to become the Attorney General of California.
In 2017, she was elected as California's junior US senator, becoming the second Black woman elected to the US Senate.
She launched her presidential candidacy in Oakland in early 2019 but fell behind Biden, who later selected her as Vice President.